Work Group on Returning Non-Delinquent Youth
In August 2024, the Executive Committee approved the Work Group on Returning Non-Delinquent Youth which will be comprised of a diverse mix of ICJ personnel, ex officio members, and other key stakeholders. The Work Group is charged with reviewing related ICJ reports, conducting further analysis, and prioritizing strategies for addressing top concerns. The Work Group will conduct additional research on underlying issues and determine whether the issues would be best addressed by adaptive or technical solutions. The other standing committees will also play essential roles in improving responses to non-delinquent runaways.
Top concerns identified include:
- Lack of communication between state ICJ Offices about the circumstances in which the youth was located.
- Lack of understanding or alignment between ICJ Rules and child welfare agency requirements and practices.
- Lack of clarity about ICJ requirements related to pick-up and detention of runaways.
Read the full survey report: 2024 Returning Non-Delinquent Runaways
View the Fact Sheet on ICJ Returns and Non-Delinquent Runaways
2025 - 26 Meeting Dates:
- October 2025 - TBD
- November 13, 2025 @ 2pm ET
- December 11, 2025 @ 2pm ET
- January 8, 2026 @ 2pm ET
- February 12, 2026 @ 2pm ET
- March 12, 2026 @ 2pm ET
- April 9, 2026 @ 2pm ET
- May 14, 2026 @ 2pm ET
- June 11, 2026 @ 2pm ET
- July 9, 2026 @ 2pm ET
Chair
A. Roy Curtis
Commissioner, UNITY Coordinator, Alternate Regional Representative, Maine
Biography
Roy Curtis has been with the Maine Department of Corrections for 26 years after completing his Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology from the University of Southern Maine. Roy Currently serves as a Regional Correctional Manager for Juvenile Field Services where he works closely with local Community Corrections Officers and Stakeholders covering 3 Counties. Roy has served on Executive Committee for the Juvenile Restorative Justice Council, as well as the Department of Corrections Restorative Justice Committee. Roy has been working within the Interstate Commission for Juveniles since 2018 and currently serves as the Deputy Compact Administrator and ICJ Commissioner for the State of Maine. Over the past 5 years, Roy has worked to enhance the ICJ State Council as well as ICJ protocols within the Department of Corrections. For the past two years, Roy has been part of the Technology Committee, most recently serving as Vice-Chair. Previously, Roy served on the Rules Committee as well as the Unity User Acceptance Team.
Roster
| First Name | Last Name | Commission Title | Office Email | User Profile | ||
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| Sarah | Abramczyk | Deputy Director of Programs and Planning | Alaska | sarah.abramczyk@alaska.gov | User Profile | |
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Caitlyn | Bickford | Commissioner / Deputy Compact Administrator | New Hampshire | Caitlyn.E.Bickford@dhhs.nh.gov | User Profile |
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Lisa | Bjergaard | Commissioner / Compact Administrator | North Dakota | docrndicj@nd.gov | User Profile |
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Trissie | Casanova | Designee / Deputy Compact Administrator | Vermont | patricia.casanova@vermont.gov | User Profile |
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Francis | Casey | Commissioner | Delaware | Francis.Casey@delaware.gov | User Profile |
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Corrie | Copeland | Commissioner / Deputy Compact Administrator | Tennessee | ICJ@tn.gov | User Profile |
| Jean | Hall | Commissioner / Compact Administrator | Florida | interstatecompact2@fldjj.gov | User Profile | |
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Stephen | Horton | Commissioner | North Carolina | stephen.horton@ncdps.gov | User Profile |
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Sherry | Jones | Commissioner / Deputy Compact Administrator | Maryland | sherry.jones@maryland.gov | User Profile |
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Chris | Newlin | Ex Officio - National Children's Advocacy Center | Alabama | cnewlin@nationalcac.org | User Profile |
| Linda | Nieles | Senior Associate Counsel - TN Dept of Children's Services | Tennessee | User Profile | ||
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Christine | Norris | Designee/ Deputy Compact Administrator: Cases M - Z | Delaware | Christine.Norris@delaware.gov | User Profile |
| Travis | Patten | Ex Officio - National Sheriffs Association | Mississippi | User Profile | ||
| Kathleen | Quigley | Ex Officio - National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges | Arizona | User Profile | ||
| Juan | Sepulveda | Ex Officio - National Partnership for Juvenile Services | Alabama | sepulvedaj@jccal.org | User Profile | |
| Melissa | Snow | National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) | Virginia | User Profile | ||
| Jessica | Stefenack | Staff - ICJ Coordinator | Virginia | Jessica.Stefenack@djj.virginia.gov | User Profile | |
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Jessica | Wald | Deputy Compact Administrator / Designee | North Dakota | docrndicj@nd.gov | User Profile |
| Amanda | Whitlock | Ex Officio - National Runaway Safeline | Illinois | User Profile | ||
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Liz | Wilson | Staff - ICJ Specialist | Kansas | KDOC_Kansas_ICJ@ks.gov | User Profile |